Electrical Engineer II

Job Description:

Brooks Instrument (www.brooksinstrument.com), an industry leader in flow and pressure instrumentation for critical applications, is seeking candidates for an Electrical Engineer position that will be based in the Fremont, California location. The company has manufacturing locations in Pennsylvania, California, Hungary, Malaysia and Korea, and also maintains sales and service offices throughout the world. Our high-tech products are used in laboratory and process applications in end markets such as: oil & gas, petrochemical, medical devices, waste water, life sciences, and analytical instruments.

Brooks is a division of ITW (Illinois Tool Works), a fortune 200 company. ITW is one of the world’s leading diversified manufacturers of specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related service businesses. The company has operations in 56 countries and employs over 50,000 employees. These talented employees, many of whom have specialized engineering or scientific expertise, contribute to ITW’s global leadership in innovation. The company is proud of its broad portfolio of nearly 10,000 active patents, and is focused on fully leveraging its highly differentiated business model to deliver solid growth with consistent best-in-class margins and return on capital.

Basic Function

The Electrical Engineering position will perform an assortment of complex engineering duties, such as develop power, analog, and digital circuits in the Technology Development group to support new product development in the field of electromechanical systems.  This position will also actively participate in the Product Development Process and perform in a team environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Concept and prototype development, including component selection and evaluation.
• Analog circuit design including power supply design (switching and linear) as well as circuits with discrete semiconductors.
• Digital circuit design using microprocessors and associated peripheral devices in embedded systems.
• Use computer aided design tools such as schematic capture, PCB layout, and simulation to achieve circuit design goals.
• Direct printed circuit board layout personnel.
• Electrical system troubleshooting.
• Printed Circuit Board rework
• Cost analysis and estimates for engineering efforts.
• Cost analysis of final product cost.
• Engineering testing.
• Coordination and technical guidance of technicians.
• Design and testing for agency approvals.
• Provide work leadership and training to lower level professional and technical staf
• Maintain regular attendance and able to get along in a team environment.
• Support Company continuous improvement initiative.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge , Skills and Abilities

• Ability to think out of the box and propose new technical innovations.
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to pay attention to detail.
• Excellent qualitative and quantitative analysis skills.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative.
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment.
• Ability to write functional embedded software in high level language (C) desired.
• Ability to follow all safety procedures.

 Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering required or a technical diploma with a least 3 years of related experience
• 2+ years of related work experience
• Knowledge in PC applications such as Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint as well as schematic capture, simulation and associated engineering tools required.

Benefits

Our employees enjoy competitive, merit-based salary plus excellent benefits including:

• Health and dental insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• 401K plan with generous company match
• Vacation, personal days and holidays
• Continuing education reimbursement program
• Flexible spending accounts 

Compensation Information:

$90,000 - $110,000

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. 

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.